/a.fɛk.te/
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to affect; to assign; to feign
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Word origin
From Latin affectare ('to strive after, to aim at'), from afficere ('to influence'). English 'affect' comes from the same family.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- affectare
- English cognates
- affect, affection
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | affecte | affectais | affectai | affecterai | affecterais |
| tu | affectes | affectais | affectas | affecteras | affecterais |
| il/elle | affecte | affectait | affecta | affectera | affecterait |
| nous | affectons | affections | affectâmes | affecterons | affecterions |
| vous | affectez | affectiez | affectâtes | affecterez | affecteriez |
| ils/elles | affectent | affectaient | affectèrent | affecteront | affecteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | affecte | affectasse |
| tu | affectes | affectasses |
| il/elle | affecte | affectât |
| nous | affections | affectassions |
| vous | affectiez | affectassiez |
| ils/elles | affectent | affectassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | affecte |
| nous | affectons |
| vous | affectez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- affectant
- Past participle
- affecté · affectée · affectés · affectées
Examples
.
The death of his dog affected him greatly.
sécheresse .
The drought affects the whole region.
.
He has been assigned to the sales department.
indifférence, .
She feigns indifference, but I know she is worried.
.
The train delay affects thousands of travellers.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 27, lesson 4: affecter, tache, prononcer and 7 more words.